A GTX 1080 and i5 7600K Config.

[Sparky_Sct]

A GTX 1080 and i5 7600K Configuration.

Hi, I was hoping for some help with this config I have, I want to make sure this is a good configuration and that the system will be balanced.




https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/q8Fmm9Py4W/

Case
PCS SR-620 MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-7600K (3.8GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
Get Destiny 2 with select GTX 10 Series GPUs! ** Limited Codes Available **
1st Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,446.00 including VAT and delivery

 

[jerpers]

What are you using it for and what is your budget? you would probably be better off getting the newer coffee lake processor.

 

[Sparky_Sct]

I am going to be using it for gaming at high FPS with a 144Hz monitor, that configuration there pretty much maxes out my budget. It depends on how much more expensive the coffee lake processors are, would you recommend the i5-8600K?

EDIT: So I found out that because of the Black Friday promo code I can go for the i5 8600K over the i5 7600K with no extra cost. Also a question the configuration page says that the ASUS PRIME Z370-P mother board is pre-order only, does that mean they don't have any in stock or that the product is not in the market yet?

 

[Oussebon]

It means they don't have it in stock. It's definitely on the market and they have been selling it.

Should you miss out on the promo for the i5 8600k, the i5 8400 is still better than the 7600k

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

The WD Blacks have a huge price premium, that is not at all worth it for gaming vs any other 7200rpm HDD. You could buy a 2TB regular HDD for less than the cost of a 1TB WD Black

 

[Sparky_Sct]

The WD Black 1TB is £30 more than the no-brand 1TB HDD and the 2TB is only £10 less, and I also have my own space 500GB 850 EVO SSD, so I don't need 2TB. With all that in mind do you think the faster HDD for £30 is not worth it?

 

[Sparky_Sct]

Also, has anyone got any words of wisdom about the CPU cooler? Is it a good one?

 

[Oussebon]

With all that in mind do you think the faster HDD for £30 is not worth it?

Not even slightly. It's not going to be meaningfully faster. You won't notice the difference - in fact there will be no difference at all in terms of game framerate if you installed games on there For your uses it's pretty much a straight waste of cash

https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1741-wd-blue-vs-black-comparison-best-drive-for-gaming.

Stick to the 1TB regular HDD and spend what you save on faster RAM, which can have huge returns in some titles:

 

[Sparky_Sct]

Ok, so 16 GBs of 3200MHz RAM and the standard 1TB is a better choice. Besides I plan on putting my most playe games on my spare SSD which I will put in the PC myself so there really isn't much point in an expensive HDD like you say.

So is there anything that may need changing with this config?


Case
PCS SR-620 MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Six Core Processor i5-8600K (3.6GHz) 9MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs ()
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
Get Destiny 2 with select GTX 10 Series GPUs! ** Limited Codes Available **
1st Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,465.00 including VAT and delivery

 

[Oussebon]

Looks good to me.

The £5 warranty upgrade for an additional 11 months carriage costs cover is a popular option.

 

[Sparky_Sct]

Oh aye, thanks for the help.